Haunted Little Houses Runner

September 13, 2012

Long time no blog post. It is middle of September already!! The girls have started 6th grade!! Hard to believe! The dance season has also started again...hopefully that means I will have some time for wool applique. My horrendous cold is still lingering. Can you believe that?? Ridiculous. I am thinking nothing that a warm weather vacation would not cure...I wish. I am thinking a little stay-cation is in order pretty soon, though. :-)

I still need to do a post on my Grand Rapids AQS Show adventures. That was going to be the subject of this post, but I changed my mind at the last minute. I thought taking a little time for some piecing might help cure my cold as well so....let me introduce Haunted Little Houses.

It is a nice size. It measures about 19"x53". I think when I started out, it was not going to be that big. Well, you know me and super sizing Schnibbles...go big or go home is my motto!! :-) I love the size, though. Perfect for the kitchen island. I used a couple of charm packs of Trick or Treat by Deb Strain for Moda and the sashing/border fabric is from Primitive Muslins by Primitive Gatherings for Moda available here. My all time favorite background fabric!! I am thinking once I quilt it, it will probably be getting a tan Rit Dye bath. Just to take the edge off the brightness of the fabric. I will post step-by-step directions if I do.

I am just starting to decorate for the season. Don't you love the candy corn as fillers?? An idea I snagged off of Pinterest. LOVE Pinterest!!! Of course I had to buy extra candy...Alyssa thinks there is a new candy dish in the house. :-)

I know many of you have probably already read Lisa Bongean's latest blog post here. "Our" quilt (here) did not make the cover of Fons and Porter Love of Quilting. Yes, I am bummed. We hoped that since they waited until the holiday issue to publish the quilt, that we had a real chance for the cover. Please do not confuse my disappoint with not being over-the-moon excited about having a quilt that I quilted in a magazine because that is not the case. BUT we are human too, I think it is only natural that we would feel this way. :-)

25 comments:

I adore your haunted houses...too cute! And I love your Christmas runner....will still buy the magazine to see your creation...but it would certainly have made a nice cover! Thanks for a wonderful post!

I have been wanting a new table runner for my house and I just love your runner, so I just bought this pattern. I have the perfect charm square pack to use with this! I am hopefully going to make it tomorrow. Mine will just be smaller than yours because my table is not as big! Thanks for the great post.

Oh my gosh, that is so cute!! I made a square table topper using that same pattern and idea, and it was the funnest thing to make. I may have to make a runner too now :) Sorry your quilt didn't make the cover :( It is really great you have a quilt in a magazine though!! I hope you get to feeling better soon, a stay-cation sounds fabulous.

Decorating for Fall and Halloween is such fun. Your Haunted Little House Runner is really cute and is an inspiration to get busy sewing for the season. Your quilting and Lisa pattern SHOULD have made the cover! And that's the truth!!!

Oh and BTW. I don't blame you for being bummed about the quilt not being on the cover. That is such a beauty and would have made an outstanding cover photo. I know how much work you put into your quilting and we adore your work. I'll just bet that when it gets in the hands of the quilters they will all be wondering the same thing...but cover or not, I am sure it will be greeted with oooohhs and aaahs. Cheers:)

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